“The
Mission Green Student Association is extremely excited to
participate in this university-wide event,” said Alexander
Van Mecl, president and founder of the organization. “It is
a perfect time of year to encourage FAU’s students, faculty
and staff to become more ‘green’ in their everyday
living.”

FAU’s
Breezeway will be transformed into the Greenway from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., where more than 40 vendors, exhibitors and nonprofits such
as Greenpeace, Sprint, Tri-Rail, Home Depot and Chartwells will
demonstrate how to be committed to protecting the
environment.

Other
activities on the Greenway include a human-powered blender
contest, with smoothies made from blenders powered by alternative
energy; a fresh, green market; an area to measure your carbon
footprint; as well as a showcase of electric and hybrid
vehicles.

FAU’s
Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement and the Weppner Center
for Civic Engagement & Service, along with MGSA, also will
host the GreenFest Campus Clean-Up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
clean-up will take place in four, one-hour shifts, with
participants assigned a designated area to clean up on campus.
The sign-up area to participate will be located in the Greenway.
The first 150 volunteers will receive a free T-Shirt and a
voucher for lunch on behalf of Chartwells.

Roberto
Borrero, tribal chairman of the United Confederation of Taino
People and senior program coordinator for the American Museum of
Natural History, will speak about “Mother Earth and the
Importance of Sustainable Living,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.at FAU’s Traditions Plaza.

FAU’s department of housing and residential life will
sponsor a number of games and activities relating to “being
green” from 8 to 10 p.m. outside on the housing lawn, along
with a movie night under the stars. Students also will be asked
to turn off lights and unplug unused appliances in their
dorms.

Florida
Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public
university in Florida. Today, the University serves more
than28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses.
Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a
world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges: College of
Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs, Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of
Biomedical Science, the College of Business, the College of
Education, the College of Engineering & Computer
Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Graduate
College, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and
theCharles E. Schmidt College of Science.